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Tub census reports show nearly a
million more males than females in the
United States.
A revere thunder storm visited Phil
adelphia and vicinity on Wednesday
morning last. The thunder was very
heavy, waking many a sound sleeper.
The locomotive of the Johnstown
Express exploded its boiler on Friday
morning while standing at Tyrone
station. Fortunately no one was killed,
though several persons were injured.
A Northwestern Convention under
the auspices of the Illinois and Missis
sippi Klver and Canal Improvement
Commission is to be held at Davenport,
Iowa, May 25.
The Tennessee Senate has rejected the
House bill to settle the debt at par and
3 per cent. Interest, the vote standing
yeas 12, nays 13. A motion was entered
to reconsider.
Reports from about one hundred
points in Ohio regarding the wheat
crop prospects show a general increase
in acreage ranging from 10 to 25 per
cent., though their Is a Blight falling off
in a few sections.
Home of the newspapers are mourning
over the fact that only half a dozen bills
have as yet been passed by the Legis
lature. It seems to us that this should
cause joy rather than mourning, for as
a general rule there are too many bills
passed.
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Tub President has decided to call
no extra Besslon. This will be good news
to business men generally, as while Con
gress is in Besslon there Is usually a feeling
of uneasiness, not knowing whatchange
may be made in the laws governing the
tariff and the currency.
Wisconsin now has a law making it
a misdemeanor to treat another to any
intoxicating liquor, or to accept a
"treat" in a public bar room. Such a
law properly enforced in this State
would do more good than any temper
ance legislation yet attempted. Nine
tenths of all the drinking among young
men, is done through the foolish custom
of treating.
Some ten millions of dollars of the
State debt of Pennsylvania matured
during the year. The bonds bear five
and six per cent, interest'.' It is believed
that the debt can be funded at a rate
slightly below four per cent, and the
Legislature is passing the necessary bill
for the purpose. The bonds will be free
from every form of taxation.
The following premiums amounting
in all to f 28,000, will be offered by
the managers of the Pennsylvania
State fair at their next exhibition to be
held the coming fall at Pittsburg. The
premiums will be divided among the
different departments as follows :
Horses, $5,500 ; cattle, $0,500 ; sheep,
$2,500; swine, $5,500 ; poultry, $1,000;
fruits, flowers and seeds, $1,500; ma
chinery, $3,000 ; other exhibits, $2,500.
The large number of cattle killed
by the severe winter In the far west will
have a decided effect upon the price of
stock. That these reports are true is
beyond question, and a letter we publish
from a correspondent in the west adds
further testimony to that already given
by telegraphic despatches. As warm
weather approaches some disposition
must be made of these carcasses, or the
result will be bad for the health of those
sections of country.
Opposed to Normal Schools.
The Doylestown Democrat has to say
about Normal Schools :
This will be a good time to move on
the Normal schools by abolishing them.
They have always been an expensive
part of our Common School system, and
such institutions were not intended as
any part of it. They have broken up all
or nearly all, the academies in the State,
because private enterprise cannot suc
cessfully compete with the Common
wealth in keeping Bchool. In these
Normal schools, pupils received a clas
ical education, or Its equivalent, at the
expense of tax-payers. This should not
be done. Jf a boy or girl wants any
thing better than a " Common School"
education, the parent should pay for It,
and others should not be taxed for it.
Now is a good time for Governor Hoy t
to prove to the tax-payers that he Is in
earnest about economy, by putting his
foot on any bill which may pass to pay
off the debts of the Normal Schools.
If they cannot get along after having
buildings erected for them, and other
expenses paid, they should be closed
out.
Flood In the Upper Missouri.
St. Louis, March 0. Advices from
Flerre, Dakota, state the floods conse
quent upon the milder weather after an
unusually severe winter and extraordi
nary snow fall have come, carrying
with them gteat devastation. On the
20th the Missouri river at Fort Pierre
began to rise. The ice soon broke up
and on the following day the river was
a raging torrent, enormous blocks of ice
being carried along with the current
There was suddenly a perceptible check
In the force of the water, and it tone
quickly, as much as four feet In ten min
utes. A panlo seized the residents of
Fort Pierre as the water came up to the
level of the place, and the people fled
pell mell to the bluffs. In a short time
the water was up to the floors of all the
houses, but In a few hours the gorge,
which had caused the sudden rise gave
way, and the water rapidly receded. A
number of houses were floated off and
others ruined.
St. PAUL.Mlnn. March 80. A special
despatch to the Pioneer Presa from
Pierre, Dakota, says: "the water Is
falling and no more damage Is likely to
occur. The loss does not exoede $50,000.
Fort Pierre, on the opposite side of the
river, has suffered moat. Only two or
three habitable houses are left. There
was no loss of life at either place." It
is thought that the officers and crew of
the steamer Far West, which was frozen
In twenty miles below Pierre, are lost.
Omaha, March 30. It is yet impossi
ble to procure particulars about the
towns in the Piatt Valley inundation,
owing to the telegraph lines being only
partly rebuilt. Three lives are all that
are known to have been lost, but it is
believed that a number of persons have
perished. The loss of stock and proper
ty counts up in hundreds of thousands.
It Is now intended to run the Union
Pacific trains through direct by Friday.
Five Months Without Eating.
Detroit, March 20. A remarkable
case of abstinence from food Is now in
existence at Battle Creek, this State.
Last October Mrs. Henry Ingram had
some teeth pulled. This brought on
nausea at the stomach and inability to
retain any food. The woman is said to
be still alive, not having eaten or drank
anything since October. She is nourish
ed by being bathed in beef tea, milk,
etc., which act by absorption. The
pores of the skin absorb nearly a quart a
day from these baths. She feels a sort
of hunger, which 1b soon allayed by the
bath, after which she feels as if she had
eaten. Bath water will quench her
thirst. How much longer she can live
is a problem. Her stomach is said to be
totally paralyzed. There seems to be no
doubt of the entire genuineness of these
remarkable facts.
A Stringent Tramp Law.
The New Jersey Legislature has passed
a tramp law that will have a tendency
to make that State a bad place for chaps
of that kind. By its provisions all per
sons arrested and convicted as vagrants
shall be put to work on the public roads
of the county in which they are arrest
ed. If this law is rigidly enforced, the
tramping fraternity will no longer
lings r by the seaside during the summer
season, at the expense of the liberal New
Jersey housekeepers, but will hie away
to the mountain resorts, where there is
no danger of being compelled to earn
their bread by the sweat of their brow.
Route of the Jeannette Search.
Washington, March 30. The Jean
nette Belief Board propose that the
search vessel shall leave for the Arctic
by June 1st, and after calling at Petro
paulovskl, St. Michaels and St. Laurence
bay, it will proceed to the Siberian coast
opposite WraDgell Land, and in August
endeavor to follow up Captain De Long's
line of northward movement by sledge
Journeys over Eastern Wrangell Land.
A Nebraska Town Swept Away.
Sioux City, Iowa, April l.e-The
town of Green Island, Neb., opposite
Yankton, has been swept away by the
flood. The inhabitants could be seen
from Yankton clinging to their houses
as they floated off.
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A Blow at Female Suffrage.
Bobtox, March 30. The House, yes
terday, defeated by a vote of 122 to 70
the bill to give muniolpal suffrage to
women.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Wasiiihotoh, D. 0., March 80, 1881.
Tha Republican Benators are still engaged
In waking themselves ridiculous In the at
tempt to turn out the present Democratic
Senate officials and to elect tie ones. The
contest the Inst few days has turned Into a
regular political debate of which Senator
Mali one Is the bead and centre. On Monday
he made a frantle speech In defense of him
self and his Ke-adjuster friends, and yesterday
the Democrats turned the whole force of their
batteries upon the luckless Mahone. Benators
Hampton, Jones, Qroome, Butler and Brown
acted a spokesmen, and all day yesterday
and last night plied him with wit and ridicule.
There are maiy Republicans who think the
further continuance of this contest will seri
ously damage party interests In the fall
elections, and there Is a growing sentiment
among politicians outside of the Senate that
attempt to oust the present Incumbents should
cease, and business should be proceeded with.
The clouds of internal dissension seem al
ready obscuring the administration of Presi
dent Garfield. There Is trouble In New York,
the Conkllngltes declaring they will never
submit to the confirmation of Judge Robertson
one of their ablest opponents to be collector
of the port of New York there Is mnch grum
bling In Illinois among the men who bolted
the Grant convention of that State, because
the President has nominated a follower of
Senator Logan to an Important federal office,
and last but not least there Is a lack of unity
In the Cabluet, Attorney General McVeigh
declaring that be will resign If the President
will not withdraw the nomination of Wm. E.
Chandler to be Solicitor General, or the Senate
confirms him. It Is stated that the President
has refused to withdraw the nomination, and
that the Republican Benators are a unit In
favor of his confirmation, so McVeigh will
either have to back out ef tho Cabinet or back
down from his ba'sty position.
Postmaster General James has received a
letter from Dr. Slaghom, the postmaster gen
eral of the German Empire, congratulating
him upon his promotion to tho head of the
postal service of the United States a compli
ment that Is all the more valuable from the
fact that It is purely personal and without the
formality which always attends official cor
respondence. There were two queer characters at the
White House yesterday. One was a man and
the other was a woman, and both were crazy.
The man had some scheme and many papers.
He demanded that he be allowed to see the
President "right away." The safety of the
Nation depended upon it. lie had Senator
Conkllng's name mixed up with his wild talk
about papers, Importance of seeing the Presi
dent and his good character. He was kept
from making a bold rush for the President's
door only by the application of force. He
finally cooled down sufficiently to be content
with writing a long letter to the President.
After delivering his screed to the President's
doorkeeper, he went away.
The woman was more pertinacious. She
kept talklug and waiting. She is probably
talking and waiting yet. She was about forty
years old and had several front teeth gone.
This made her talk somewhat unintelligible
Her mission was to demaud an extra session.
Olivb.
From the West.
We make the following extract from
a letter from one of the boys who went
west from this place.
Ooerolt, Sac Co., Iowa, March 24, 1881.
We had a severe winter here since February
8rd. Our railroad has been snowed shut for
some time, when we received our mail by stage,
but Is now open. On the 10th of March, A.
X. Shumakerof Harrlsburg, arrived here with
his regular excursion of emigrants, all seeking
homes in this noble part of the west. Ills
train went on to Ida Grove and was snowed
shut on the way and just got back Monday the
21st. It was snow bound, and the snow plow
and three engines were sect up to dig It out.
Lincoln Clouser of your town Is working at
printing at Wall Lake, nine miles east of this
place. There aro thousands of acres of corn
here to hnsk yet. Good wages are payed for
help of all kinds. I came here on the 14th of
October and on the 16th we had what Is here
called a blizzard snow storm, and a blizzard it
was, aud thore has been snow on the ground
evor since. We have three or four feet of
snow here now but It has commenced to go.
T. T . Waouoner.
For Tub Times.
Nei'Onset, Bureau Co., 111.
Editor Tim is, If you will grant me a small
space In the columns of your paper 1 will en
deavor to converse a short time to the many
readers of Tim Times. Started from borne
(Marsh Run, Perry county, Pa.,) March 9th,
and landed at Sheffield, III., Friday, March
llth, about five o'clock in the evening. As I
was coming along I noticed that there was
about as much suow along the road east of
Altoona as was at Mlllemowu, but not so
much ou the mountain as expected, and west
of the mountain there was not so much. At
Pittsburgh the suow was quite gone, and all
through Ohio and Indiana east of Ft. Wayne
the suow was all gone and farmers bad com
menced plowing. Weet of Ft, Wayne there
was a little snow, aud by the time we got to
Chicago the snow was bauked up at each side
of the railroad, and along the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific R. R., which was the road
on which we weut, the snow was very deep.
It was quite pleaiiaut all along until after we
struck the Illinois River, and from thence It
stormed greatly. It drifted roads full so as to
stop all travel. The farmers volunteered and
shoveled them open enough to get to town. It
Is declared by the oldest citizens that the like
of such a winter as this' was never before
known, and on Saturday, March 19th was the
greatest storm of the wiuler, or ever witnessed
in this country, drifts shutting evry road. On
Sunday the 20th, the Chicago, hock Inland
and Pacific R. R. Company paid 25 cents per
hour for shoveling snow. Along the railroad
the snow Is In placet from 10 to 15 feet high
at each side.
Not only are people suffering with the drift,
but stock Is djlug for feed, as this Is an ex
ception to the winters heretofore, they did not
lay in a supply of feed. Some or the farmers
have not a straw of anythiug on the place.
Hay is selling for 20 per tou.
Mr. Buswell, a farmer west of here ha about
two hundred head of cattle, sixty horses and
five hundred sheep and not a straw of anything
to feed, but lots of corn to shovel to them.
Farmers let their cattle and colts run where
the hops are fed and shovel the corn to them,
along with the hogs. A Mr. Moon came from
California to Neponset, and said from Denver
this way he could see ten dead cattle to one
living one. Another one said that seventy-five
per cent, of the cattle are all dead. They can
be seen In groat plies along the rallronds.
There Is no telling how soon they ran
pasture, for the gronnd Is still covered with
snow, and presume It will be sometime In July
until It will be all gone, for the writer can look
ont of the window and see tnow arias twelve
feet deep. Think we can freeze cream on
the fourth of July. But It will be quite hard
on the eyes by that time, for people are being
stricken tnow blind now, while some of the
men that were shoveling drifts had to be lead
home, and not a few are complaining of snow
affecting their eyes. The writer was sorely
afflicted In sight for a few days. It la said
that every pleasure has has Its pain. I pre
sume It has for I had the pleasure to shovel
drift a few days, and had my pain with blind
ness In my eyes. Fearing I may consume too
much space in your columns I close.
James M. Kerb.
Mammoth Pearl Potatoes.
I have a lot of this excellent variety of
potatoes a seedling of the Victor rais
ed from seed purchased of A. C. Ashald,
of the original stock, which I will sell at
$1.25 per bushel, 05 cents half bushel,
5 cents per peck, and 20 cents half peck.
This potato is free from rot, never hollow,
skin and flesh pure, pearly white. Eyes
few and even with the surface. Ripens
In August, and yields better than any
other variety I have ever raised.
ItOSH IIENCH,
0 2m Esheol, Perry Co., Pa.
Still Alive I I am still alive and ready
to cut and fit suits in good style. If
wanting any work In my line, give me
a call. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Samuel Bkntzhx,
TAILOtt,
April 6, '80.tf New Bloomfleld, Pa.
Bloomflelil Academy The next regular
Term of twelve weeks opens on Monday
April 4th, 1881. The Course of Instruc
tions includes full preparations for Col
lege, the elements of the Natural Scien
ces Illustrated by complete apparatus,
and a thorough course for teachers.
For particulars address,
J. R. Flickinoeu. A. M., Prin.
on Wm. GiuEit, Proprietor,
10 2m New Bloomfleld, Pa.
ST. ELMO HOTEL Nob. 317 and 319
Arch Street, Philadelphia. Rates re
duced to Two Dollars Per Day.
The traveling public still find at this
Hotel the same liberal provision fortheir
comfort. It is located In the Immediate
centres of business and places of amuse
ment and the different Rail Road depots,
as well as all parts of the city, are easily
accessible by Street Cars constantly pass
ing the doors. It offers special induce
ments to those visiting the city for
business or pleasure.
Your patronage Is respectfully solicited.
Jos. M. Feger, Proprietor.
A. CARD.
A new enterprise has been started in
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county, by
J. W. Ringrosedt Co., and that is the
making of a new style of Leather Fly
Nets. These nets are said to be a great
improvement over any style yet made,
while the price they will be sold at, Is no
greater than Is asked for the poorer
article. Store keepers, before supplying
themselves should see these nets and
learn prices, and farmers should ask
the merchant with whom they deal to
get at least a sample to show them. For
price list, etc., address J. W. Ringrose
& Co., Mechanicsburg, Pa., or Kenne
dy, Willing fc Co., 100 and 102 North
3rd Street, Philadelphia. Ctf.
A NEW WRINKLE.
Wheat grists exchanged on sight or
ground in a few hours. We have no
low water now since tapping the Penn
sylvania canal. We have the only
Smith purifier in the county, and allow
no one to make better flour. We pay
five cents advance on market rates for
Mediterranean or Lancaster wheat. We
also sell Pillsbury's XXXX. flour on
commission, which is the best, in the
world.
MILTON B. ESHLEMAN,
Newport, Pa.
For a pure and unadulterated Coffee
buy the Cup and Saucer, or Dom Pedro
brands Roasted Coffee, put up by Janney
& Andrews, Wholesale Grocers, Phila
delphia. It is the best Roasted Coffee
now In the market. S 8m
Persons coming to Bloomfleld during
Court will save money by having their
watches repaired by J. Ken. Mathews,
who can be found at the Rinesmith
House.
We are now displaying for the Spring
Trade one of the largest and best select
ed lines of Clothing ever displayed in
Perry county. M. Dukes & Co.,
Newport, Pa.
Important to Travelers. Special in
ducenients are offered you by the Bur
lington Route. It will pay you to read
their advertisement to be found else
where in this Issue.
Every body likes to find a good assort
ment of goods to select from. In Boots
and Shoes we can suit you in this re
spect. M. Dukes & Co.
Newport.
Carpets and Oil Cloths, largest assort
ment in the County at
M. Dukes & Co.
If you want Hats and Caps, Trunks'
and Valises, Shirts, Ties, etc., go to
M. Dukes & Co., Newport.
It is a Fact. We have recently open
ed Borne very pretty novelties in the
dress goods line. We have also received
a large addition to our stock of Prints,
Ginghams, tc, of the new styles. Come
and see them. F. Mortimer.
Don't you want aomecheap
foods tor Pants aad Hulls t
f you do don't fall to ex
amine the splendid assortment for sale by F
MORTIMER. Vou can suit yoursellln style and
Chat with the Ladies.
During a visit to the east last week we
came across a few bargains to which we
call your attention.
Heavy A Muslins, 7 cts.
We have bought pretty heavy of these
Muslins and will sell them by the web
at price named above. Less quantity
at 8 cts. per yard. We also have re
ceived a lot of Bleached Muslin that is
the best for the money we ever sold. '
Good 6 Jet. Prints,
of Pretty Styles are not very plenty,
but we happened to get rather a nice
lot of them. We also have a fine as
sortment of the 7 and 8 cent prints of
Spring Styles.
Spring Dress Goods,
in a great variety have just been receiv
ed. The assortment is good. Prices
from 10 cents per yard up to fiO cents.
We also have a full line of Silks for
Thimminos.
Lace Curtains and Lambrequins
are something you may need for fixing
up the house this Spring. We have
some that are pretty and don't cost
very high either. Come and look at
our curtains at $1.75 per pair, three
yards long with border all around.
Embroideries, Laces, etc.,
in pretty styles are always appreciated
by the ladies, (and by the men too for
that matter) and we' have a nice assort
ment. Also Lawns, Dotted Swiss,
Red and Blue Working Cotton, Neck
Ties, Collars, Gloves, Corsets, and
thousands of other articles needed by
you all. We will be glad to have yoa
look at them.
"Four for a Quarter,"
is the price of a lot of Fancy Bordered
Handkerchiefs for ladies and children.
The colors, are fast. How many will
you have ?
'Lack of Space
Prevents us naming more of the bar
gains we can offer you, but call and
see our stock and prices.
A Talk with the Men.
Do you want Cottonades or Cassimers'
for yourself or the boys a suit ? If you
do come and see what we can snow
you.
Do you want a Hat for the boy or your
self? We have them at various
prices.
Do you want Shoes for yourself, wife or
child? We have a good assortment
of a quality we can recommend.
Do you want Paints, Oils, or anything
In that line? If you do come and see
what we can do for you.
Do you want Iron or Hardware of any
description ? If so we can supply
your wants. Suppose you let us try it.
If you want any kind of goods, you
stand a good chance to And the article
you want in my stock.
F. Mortimer,
New Bloomfleld, Pa.
ESTATE NOTICE. Notice Is hereby Riven
that letters of Administration Cum Terta
mento Annexo have been granted on the estate
of Catherine Kline, late of the Borough of Marys,
villa. Perry county, Pa., deceased, by Register of
said county, to Jacob Kline, residing In said Bor
ough of Marysvllle.
All persons Indebted to said estate are requested
to make Immediate payment and those having
claims, to present them for settlement.
,-, JACOB KLINE,
Lewis Porria, Att'y. Administrator.
March, 29, 1881.
ESTATE NOTICE. Notice Is herebyglven
that letters testamentary on the last will
and testament of Christian Forrer. deceased, late
of Carroll township, Perry county. Pa., have been
Granted to the undersigned, residing In same
ownship.
All persons Indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment and thosenaving
claims to present themduly authenticated' or set
tlement JOHN RICHEY.
MARTIN P. FOKBEK.
Wr. H. 8po8t.er, Att'y.
March 23, 1881.
JOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
The Bchool Board of Greenwood twp.. Perry
county. Pa., will meet at Millerstown on SATUR
DAY, the 16th of April. 1881, at 1 o'clock P. M., to
let by contract the building of two new Sthool
Houses in said township. Specifications of house
can be seen by calling on the Secretary on or
fcelore day of letting.
Also on the same day and place will be sold by
public outcry, two old school houses In said town
ship. ISAAC TltOUTMAN. President
O. A. Sheiblet. Secretary.
Millerstown, March 9lb, 1881.
Dental Notice.
I wish to Inform the people of lower Juniata
and Perry counties, that I have located a Dea
tat Offle at the Martin Hotel In Millerstown,
for the purpose of practising Dentistry in all
Its branchea. Having had ample city practice
at Indianapolis, Ind., during the war period,
sending out plate work to nearly all of the
northern States, also had an office in the city
of Auburn, N. Y., I will bring to the village of
Millerstown, city practice at the ruling country
prices. I will use no cheap material, conse
quently I will not advertise any of the low
price. Full set of rubber plates, either npper
or lower, 15 ; filling teeth, from 50c upward ;
building up teeth with gold, from $3 to f 10 and
upward. All work guaranteed. No wort
done on trial.
E. P. HUDSON,
Practical Dentist,
4 Millerstown, Perry Co., Pa.
The Bprlug Styles of cassimers ar
here and If you want a new suit come
and see what we can oiler.
F. Mortimer.
price.